(完整版)广东省2016届高三惠州一模英语试题(及答案
1 惠州市2016届高三第一次模拟考试 英 语 2016.4． 注意事项： 1. 本试卷分第Ⅰ卷（选择题）和第Ⅱ卷（非选择题）两部分。答卷前，考生
必将自己的姓名、考生号、考场号和座位号填写在答题卡上。因考试不考听力，第I卷从第二部分的“阅读理解”开始，试题序号从“21”开始。 2．回答第I卷时，选出每小题答案后，用铅笔把答题卡上对应题目的答题标号涂黑。如需改动，用橡皮擦干净后，再选涂其它答案标号。写在本试卷上无效。 3. 回答第II卷时，将答案写在答题卡上。写在本试卷上无效。 4. 考试结束后，将本试卷和答题卡一并交回。
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第二部分 阅读理解（共两节，满分40分） 第一节 （共15小题；每小题2分，满分30分） 阅读下列短文，从每题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。 A Dear Daughter, As we drove off from Columbia University, I wanted to write a letter to you to tell you all that is on my mind. College will be the most important years in your life. It is in college that you will truly discover what learning is about. I encourage you to be inquisitive, but I also want to tell you: "Education is what you have left after all that is taught is forgotten." What I mean by that is the materials taught isn't as important as you gaining the ability to learn a new subject, and the ability to analyze a new problem. That is really what learning in college is about— this will be the period where you go from teacher-taught to master-inspired, after which you must become a self-learner. So do take each subject seriously, and even if what you learn isn't critical for your life, the skills of learning will be something you cherish forever，so do your best in classes and learn. Take care of yourself and follow your passion in college. Take courses you think you will enjoy. Don't be trapped in what others think or say. Most importantly, make friends and be happy. College friends are often the best in life. Pick a few friends and become really close to them —pick the ones who are genuine and sincere to you. People are not perfect, so as long as they are genuine and sincere, trust them and be good to them. They will give back. This is my secret of success— that I am genuine with people and trust them (unless they do something to lose my trust). 2
Please treasure your college years – make the best of your free time, become an independent thinker in control of your destiny, be bold to experiment, learn and grow through your successes and challenges. May Columbia become the happiest four years in your life, and may you blossom into just what you dream to be. Love, Dad (& Mom) 21. What can we learn from paragraph 2? A. Education is what you learn at school. B. Ability is more important than knowledge. C. Learning and analyzing are equally important. D. Colleges only focus on skills of learning. 22. The writer thinks his daughter should_____________. A. ask for his advice on her choice B. make a lot of friends C. get along well with her friends D. spare no effort to succeed 23. According to the passage, the writer is a _________ father. A. wise and caring B. strict and warm-hearted C. generous and talented D. diligent and successful 24. Why does the father write this letter? A. To inform his daughter of college life. B. To show father’s love. C. To broaden his daughter’s mind.. D. To guide his daughter.
B As the proverb goes, man struggles upwards; water flows downwards. Water runs downhill from mountaintops to streams, to rivers and to oceans. But downhill isn’t the only way that water moves. A new study measures how water travels from country to country for human consumption. This flow isn’t the type we usually think about.These scientists looked at the water used to grow and make the products which get shipped from nation to nation as imports or exports. They call this a flow of “virtual water”. We typically think about water as the liquid that flows from a tap. However,92％of the water used by people goes into growing crops, according to a water researcher Arjen Hoekstra. He recently studied the hidden travels of virtual water used in products made from things like crops and meats. These products are shipped around the world. For example, consider a sugary soft drink. Hoekstra estimated that to produce one half-liter of the drink requires between 170 and 310 liters of water—about 95% is used to grow and process the ingredients(原料).Another 4％ goes into the packaging and labeling. In Hoekstra’s calculation, when one country produces a half-liter of soda and sells it abroad，it exports as much virtual water as would fill a large refrigerator． According to Hoekstra’s new report，dry countries like Israel and Kuwait，both in the Middle East, get the majority of their virtual water from other countries，through imported products. More surprisingly, some wetter countries，like the Netherlands and the United Kingdom, also get the majority of their virtual water from other places. That means that most of the water used to grow
2016年广东省茂名市高考英语一模试卷含答案
2016年广东省茂名市高考英语一模试卷第一部分阅读理解（共两节）第一节（满分30分）阅读下列短文，从每题所给的四个选项（A、B、C、和D）中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑．1. What did the author do? ________A．She enjoyed the visit from those who had been provided with free lunch．B．She began to communicate with people who received food．C．She baked bread for people around with kindness．D．She purchased and gave out playing cards and checkers alone．（1）We can infer from the passage that________．A the author achieved great success due to great effortsB the author wanted to get appreciation from othersC the author's generosity can bring her good luckD the author's daughters were influenced by her behaviors．（2）Which of the following best describes the author？________A Selfish．B Modest．C Warm﹣hearted．D Strong﹣willed．2. The Internet plays a big part in human life．We use it for work and entertainment．We can find new recipes on the Internet or advice on staying healthy．We can even use it to learn a new language and connect with family and friends．As far as the Internet being a part of our lives﹣well, that train has left the station．This expression means there is no going back to an Internet﹣free life．But can using the Internet too much be bad for our health? It might be, say researchers．A new study finds that heavy Internet use may be connected to high blood pressure in an unlikely group﹣teenagers．The study results show that teens who spend at least 14hours a week online were more likely to have high blood pressure．High blood pressure can cause heart and kidney（肾）disease．It is also closely linked to some forms of dementia（痴呆）, a brain disease．Dementia is marked by memory disorders, personality changes, and a reduced ability to reason．The Henry Ford Hospital in Detroit, Michigan did the study.335 young people from 14 to 17 years old participated in it．One hundred and thirty﹣four of the teens were described as"heavy Internet users．"Researchers found that out of these 134teens, 26had high blood pressure．The lead researcher of the study is Andrea Cassidy﹣Bushrow．In a statement she said, "Using the Internet is part of our daily life but it shouldn't consume us．"For the purpose of the study, she explains, teens considered heavy Internet users were online on"average 25hours a week．"Ms．Cassidy﹣Bushrow adds that it is important for teens to take"regular breaks from their computers or smartphones"and to do some"kind of physical activity．"（1）Which of the following statements is closest in the meaning to the underlined sentence in Paragraph 2？________A The train has stopped at the wrong station．B There is something wrong with the train．C Life without the Internet is nowhere to be found．D The train has changedits course．．（2）If a person suffers from Dementia，he________．A will remember everything clearlyB will change his characterC will develop a brain cancerD can do analysis accurately．（3）What is the percentage of young"heavy Internet users"with high blood pressure？________A 26%．B 14%．C 25%．D 19%．．（4）Which of the following is the best title of the passage？________A The Internet Does Harm to the Study．B Too Much Internet May Be Bad for Teenagers．C We Should Stop Using the Internet．．D High Blood Pressure Is around the Corner．3. The Open OceanWhether you find yourself in a kayak（皮船）, sailboat, or any other kind of water boat, getting out on the water arouses some very special feelings．Nothing quite compares to having a gentle wind in your face, as you stare out at the vast and glassy expanse of the open water．4．Endurance（耐力） ChallengeThis is when you're serious about putting your life on hold, and getting away from it all．Endurance, in this case, can mean a number of things．Trips like this can last months, and include thousands of miles．But they will test every fiber of your being﹣psychologically, you'll be in constant battle．Physically, you'll be tired and hungry almost all the time．And all of those things make these types of adventures the extreme test of will．You can climb mountains, deserts, rivers and lakes．8．What is the common point of the well﹣known challenging mountains? ________A．They appeal to people who are eager to overcome nature．B．They are beautiful enough to attract visitors．C．They are suitable for those who are experienced．D．They draw the attention of people who are well﹣prepared．（1）A person is likely to choose a solo trip when he________．A has a stable jobB makes a big fortuneC succeeds in finishing a difficulttask D has trouble in dealing with the relationship．（2）What can be regarded as an endurance challenge？________A A bike ride across the United States．B A short trip to the countryside．C A relaxing walk around a park．D A pleasant return to nature．．（3）What is the purpose of the passage？________A To appeal to more people to take adventures．B To introduce four types of outdoor adventures．C To compare four types of outdoor adventures．D To present the difficulties of four types of outdoor adventures．4. Unable to turn its fortunes around, Yahoo is reportedly thinking about selling its pioneering Internet business．The Wall Street Journal reported on Tuesday that Yahoo's board will meet several times this week, during which the company's directors will consider whether to sell Yahoo's profitable share in Alibaba, the company's core （核心） Internet business, or both．A spokesman for Yahoo did not immediately respond to a request for comment．Yahoo CEO Marissa Mayer has struggled to ________ Yahoo's years﹣long decline in sales．The Internet portal's（门户网站的） bread﹣and﹣butter advertising business has recently been surpassed（超越） by Google and Facebook, and the gap between them is only widening．The company has gone through many attempts at a reform over the past decade, choosing to get rid of its once leading search business, then deciding to focus on its media capitals, then putting emphasis on its apps and services﹣all ending with the sameresult: Yahoo is failing to take advantage of its massive audience and transform those eyeballs into growing ad sales．Shares of Yahoo have dropped sharply 35% this year．Meanwhile, the bad news keeps piling up for Yahoo．An unfavorable ruling from the IRS means that Yahoo will have to pay taxes when it sells its massive﹩30 billion share in Alibaba．Activist investor（投资者）group Starboard has asked Yahoo not to sell its Alibaba business and instead look to sell off its core Internet business．It's unclear what companies or investors might be interested in Yahoo．Microsoft had offered to take over Yahoo for﹩46 billion in 2008, but Yahoo fought off the deal．Now, Yahoo is worth just over﹩30 billion．Since that includes the company's Alibaba and ﹩8.5 billion Yahoo Japan shares, investors have valued Yahoo's core business as worthless． Yahoo still is one of the most﹣visited websites in the world．It received﹩210 million visitors in October, according to comScore, making it the No.3 site behind Google and Facebook．（1）During the meeting of Yahoo's board，the directors will discuss________．A how they will sell Yahoo's profitable share in AlibabaB if they will sell Yahoo's profitable share in AlibabaC how much of the company's core Internet business they will sellD who the company's core Internet business will be sold to．（2）The underlined word"reverse"in Paragraph 3 is closest in meaning to"________"．A ignore the present situationB better improve the situationC turn it into the opposite situationD predict the future situation．（3）According to Paragraphs 4 and 5，what happens to Yahoo？________A Yahoo is faced with continuous difficult circumstances．B Yahoo doesn't take its problems seriously．C Yahoo makes good use of quantities of itsaudience． D Yahoo needs to pay taxes if it sells its core Internet business．．（4）Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage？________A Yahoo stressed its apps and services in the beginning．B Who shows interest inYahoo is certain at present． C Yahoo receives the largest number of visitors all the time． D Yahoo's value has declined．第二节（满分10分）根据短文内容，从短文后的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项．选项中有两项为多余选项．5. Recently some American scientists have a useful piece of advice to people in industrialized nations．They say people should eat more of the same kind of food eaten by humans living more than 10，000years ago．（1）_______The scientists say that the human life has changed greatly．Our bodies have not been able to deal with these changes in lifestyle and this has led to new kinds of sicknesses．（2）_______ So they are called"diseases of civilization"．Many cancers and diseases of the blood system are examples of such diseases．Scientists noted that people in both the Old Stone Age and the New Stone Age enjoyed very little alcohol or tobacco，probably none．（3）_______． However，a change in food is one of the main differences between life in ancient times and that of today．Stone Age people hunted wild animals for their meat，which had much less fat than domestic ones．They ate a lot of fresh wild vegetables and fruits．They did not have milk or any other dairy products，and they made very little use of grains．（4）_______．We eat six times more salt than our ancestors．We eat more sugar．We eat twice as much fat but only one third as much protein and much less vitamin C．（5）_______． But scientists say that we would be much healthier if we eat much the same way the ancient people did，cutting the amount of fatty，salty and sweet food．A．Stone Age people lived a simple life．B．But today，we enjoy eating a lot of these．C．In that case，they would live much healthier．D．Ancient people also got lots of physical exercise．E．These new sicknesses were not known in ancient times．F．People today probably don't want to live like our ancestors．G．Modern people used to suffer from"diseases of civilization．"第二部分英语知识运用（共两节）第一节完形填空（每小题1.5分，满分30分）阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑．6. A little girl wanted to become a great pianist, but all she could play on the piano was the （1）_______ little tune, "Chopsticks．"No matter how hard she tried, that was the （2）_______she could do．After some time her parents decided to （3）_______for a great pianist to teach her to play （4）_______．Of course, the little girl was （5）_______．When the little girl and her parents arrived at the pianist's house for the first lesson, they were（6）_______by the servant into the living﹣room, where they saw a beautiful concert grand （7）_______piano．Immediately, the little girl （8）_______over to the piano and began playing"Chopsticks．"Her （9）_______ parents told her to stop, but as she played, the pianist entered the room and （10）_______the little girl to continue．The pianist then took a（11）_______on the piano bench next to the little girl, listening to her play．After a moment he began to play （12）_______ her, adding beautiful musical notes．The little girl（13）_______to play"Chopsticks．"The parents couldn't believe their （14）_______．They were hearing a （15）_______piano duet（二重奏） played by their daughter and the pianist, and （16）_______enough, the central theme of it was still"Chopsticks．"At times you may feel as if you're a nobody and you will never （17）_______great things．But think of that little girl．All she could play was"Chopsticks．"It was an embarrassment to her （18）_______．Compared to some people's （19）_______, your gifts and talents may seem like"Chopsticks", but if you （20）_______with others, you will be able to turn them into something beautiful．（1）A famousB simpleC beautifulD amazing（2）A hardestB latestC worstD best（3）A arrangeB hopeC waitD shout（4）A cheerfullyB normallyC properlyD regularly（5）A delightedB frightenedC satisfiedD opposed（6）A ledB servedC treatedD introduced（7）A violinB pianoC benchD hall（8）A bentB dashedC thoughtD wandered（9）A discouragedB terrifiedC puzzledD embarrassed（10）A prohibitedB commandedC encouragedD urged（11）A noteB breathC lookD seat（12）A instead ofB ahead ofC along withD apart from（13）A continuedB intendedC stoppedD preferred（14）A daughterB storyC earsD eyes（15）A familiarB beautifulC terribleD similar（16）A strangelyB curiouslyC differentlyD amazingly（17）A scheduleB memorizeC accomplishD describe（18）A teachersB parentsC giftsD friends（19）A abilitiesB wealthC knowledgeD achievements（20）A correspondB consultC compareD cooperate第二节（共10分；每小题1.5分，满分15分）阅读下面材料，在空白处填入适当的内容（1个单词）或括号内单词的正确形式．7. On my first day of Kindergarten，I was both excited and a little （41）________（scare）．The large classroom was full of books and toys，two things（42）________I loved．But it was also full of （43）________（kid） all larger than me．Because my birthday was in late September，I was allowed in at only 4years old，and this meant that I was bound to be the （44）________（small） kid in my class．I think that my Mom sensed I was a little afraid．That was （45）________she was always there to pick me up right after school when I could have （46）________（easy） rode the bus．I would jump in the front seat next to her and tell her all about my day．Sometimes we would even read a book and wait until all the cars and buses had left before we （47）________（drive） home．I treasured those special times when I had my Mom all to （48）________（me）．I felt so safe and peaceful when we sat in the car together．（49）________（begin） the new challenge of school didn't seem so difficult when I knew that I could talk （50）________ it with her．Being a tiny，little kid in a big scary world wasn't so badeither．I knew that my Mom loved me and that was all I needed to be loving，joyful，and strong．第三部分写作（共两节）第一节短文改错（满分10分）8. 假定英语课上老师要求同桌之间交换修改作文，请你修改你同桌写的以下作文．文中共有10处语言错误，每句中最多有两处．每处错误仅涉及一个单词的增加、删除或修改．增加：在缺词处加一个漏字符号（Λ），并在其下面写出该加的词．删除：把多余的词用斜线（\）划掉．修改：在错的词下划一横线，并在该词下面写出修改后的词．注意：1．每处错误及其修改均仅限一词；2．只允许修改10处，多者（从第11处起）不计分．Everyone in modern society is familiar to advertisements．Advertising involves every side our daily life and advertisers provide us with a large amount of informations．People get to know the late products and events through advertisements，that makes our life more convenient and colorfully．Meanwhile，various media，such as the radio，the television，the network and the newspaper，make advertising is widespread，attracting the attention of tens of millions of people．Besides，to make a advertisement，a lot of people will have to work together，but a lot of jobs are created．To sum up，with the development of modern society，advertising had become an important business．第二节书面表达（满分25分）9. 假如你是高中生李华，在家是独生子女，国家开放二孩政策后，你的父母想再生一个孩子，征求你的意见．恰好你的美国笔友Peter来信询问我国的二孩政策（two﹣child policy）．你给他回一封信，内容要点如下：1．简单解释国家二孩政策；2．得知父母打算生二胎后你的想法；3．征求Peter的看法．注意：1．词数100左右；2．可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯；3．开头语已为你写好，不计入字数．Dear Peter，I have received your letter and I'm glad to explain to you the two﹣child policy in China．________Yours，Li Hua．2016年广东省茂名市高考英语一模试卷答案1. 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Everyone in modern society is familiar to advertisements．Advertising involves every side ∧ our daily life and advertisers provide us with a large amount of informations．People get to know the late products and events through advertisements，that makes our life more convenient and colorfully．Meanwhile，various media，such as the radio，the television，the network and the newspaper，make advertising is widespread，attracting the attention of tens of millions of people．Besides，to make a advertisement，a lot of people will have to work together，but a lot of jobs are created．To sum up，with the development of modern society，advertising had become an important business1．to改为with，考查介词辨析．is familiar with sth，对…感到熟悉；is familiar to后接任务，对…熟悉；是固定搭配．2．加of．考查词语用法．考查介词．side和life都是名词，中间需要加介词修饰．3．informations改为information．考查名词的复数形式．informations为不可数名词，复数形式不加s．4.1ate改为latest．考查形容词辨析．latest 形容词，最近的；late，迟的，人们通过广告了解最新的产品和事件．5．that改为which．考查代词辨析．which引导非限定性定语从句，可以跟在逗号后面．6．colorfully改为colorful．考查形容词辨析．and前后连接的词性相同，and前为convenient，因此colorfully需要用形容词形式．7．去掉is．考查固定搭配．widespread表示被动语态，但前文是make，make sth done，固定搭配．8．a改为an．考查冠词辨析．advertisement的首字母是元音字母，前面应接an．9．but改为so．考查连词．分析句子结构，句意为吸引了数千万人的注意．一起工作，因此创造了很多工作机会；这里是因果关系，而不是转折关系．10．had改为has．考查动词形式．根据with the development of modern society可知这是一般现在时；用第三人称单数形式．9. Dear Peter，I have received your letter and I'm glad to explain to you the two﹣child policy in China．The Chinese government recently plans to change the one﹣child policy into two﹣child policy，meaning that every family in China is allowed to have two children．（高分句型）Now my parents have made a decision to give birth to a second child，which worries me a great deal．（高分句型）Though it is good to have a brother or sister to grow up with，I have to share everything with him or her．（高分句型）Most importantly，what if the love from my parents is totally switched to the new child？As you have a younger sister，do you have similar problems？What's your opinion about this？Yours，Li Hua。
(完整word)2016高考英语真题及答案,推荐文档
绝密★启封前2016年普通高等学校招生全国统一考试（新课标I ）英语注意事项：1. 答题前，先将自己的姓名、准考证号填写在试题卷和答题卡上，并将准考证号条形码粘贴在答题卡上的指定位置。
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第I卷第一部分听力（共两节，满分30分）做题时，现将答案标在试卷上，录音内容结束后，你将有两分钟的时间将试卷上的答案转涂到答题卡上。
第一节（共5小题；每小题 1.5分，满分7.5分）听下面5段对话，每段对话后有一个小题。
从题中所给的A,B,C三个选项中选出最佳选项，并标在试卷的相应位置。
听完每段对话后，你都有10秒钟的时间来回答有关小题和阅读下一小题。
每段对话仅读一遍。
例: How much is the shirt?A. £19.15B. 9£8C. 9£5答案是C o1. W hat are the speakers talking about?A. Having a birthday party.B. Doing some exercise.C. Getting Lydia a gift2. What is the woman going to do?A. Help the man.B. Take a bus.C. Get a camera3. What does the woman suggest the man do?A. Tell Kate to stop.B. Call Kate, s friends.C. Stay away from Kate.4. Where does the conversation probably take place?A. In a wine shop.B. In a supermarket.C. In a restaurant.5. What does the woman mean?A. Keep the window closed.B. Go out for fresh air.C. Turn on the fan.听第6段材料，回答第6、7题。
广东省惠州市2016届高三英语第二次调研考试试题课件
惠州市2016届高三第二次调研考试英语2015.10 本试卷分选择题和非选择题两部分。
满分120分（最终成绩按总分135分进行折算），考试用时120分钟。
注意事项：1. 本试卷分第Ⅰ卷（选择题）和第Ⅱ卷（非选择题）两部分。
2. 答题前，考生务必将自己的姓名，准考证号填写在答题卡相应的位置。
3. 全部答案应在答题卡上完成，答在本试卷上无效。
4. 考试结束后，将答题卡交回。
第I卷第一部分阅读理解（共两节，满分40分）第一节（共15小题；每小题2分，满分30分）阅读下列短文，从每题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
AFailing in something isn’t a really nice feeling, but Scotland’ s Fettes College in Edinburgh wants to show its students that failure isn’t something to fear and is actually something to accept willingly!The boarding school held “failure week” to celebrate taking risks and learning from them. Whether in sports or school, children often face lots of pressure to succeed and do well, and the school was becoming concerned.“Young people from all walks of life live in a high-pressure environment where they are trying very hard to achieve a level of perfection,” said Sue Bruce, head of personal and social education in the school.“This week at Fett es we have been focusing on one of the most misunderstood parts of success: failure. While we are often scared of failure, it is important to learn that it is only through failing, often many times, that we learn how to succeed. All through the week, we have looked at the experiences of some of the most successful inventors, artists and businessmen, who failed hundreds, if not thousands of times on their journey to success,” read a letter on Fettes College’s website.To celebrate failure, students were enco uraged to try something they’ve never done before, like playing an instrument or dancing in front of audiences. A number of students stepped up and tried things that they finally failed in, but they had fun and enjoyed the experience. “The concert was extr emely enjoyable, proving that we should always try not to worry about failure and have a go!” read another note on the website. Students were also taught about famous people like J.K. Rowling and Richard Branson who failed many times before they finished what they set out to do.“If they let the fear of failure stop them from doing something, they are actually stopping themselves from learning, developing, and potentially succeeding,”saidBruce.1. What is the purpose of the boarding school to hold “failure week”?A. To get the students involved in social activities.B. To help the students accept and learn from failure.C. To make the students study even harder.D. To teach the students how to get relaxed.2. During the “failure week” the students could do the following things EXCEPT___________?A. taking risksB. learning from others’ experiencesC. trying something newD. trying to entertain themselves3. What can we learn from the passage?A、Many successful people are lucky and achieve success easily.B、Because we are often scared of failure ,we never succeed.C、The fear of failure can stop the students from learning and succeeding.D、The students who failed in trying new things felt depressed.BHumans have been keeping animals as pets for tens of thousands of years, but DrJean-Loup Rault, an animal scientist at the University of Melbourne in Australia,believes new companions are coming: robot pets.“Technology is moving very fast,” Rault told ABC News, “The Tamagotchi in theearly 1990s was really the first robotic pet, and now Sony and other big companieshave improved them a lot.”This may not sit well with pet lovers. After all, who would choose a plastictoy over a lovely puppy? But Rault argues that the robotic kind has a lot going forit: “You don’t have to feed it, you don’t have to walk it, it won’t make a messin your house, and you can go on a holiday without feeling guilty.” The technologyalso benefits those who are allergic to pets, short on space, or fearful of realanimals.It’s not clear whether robot pets can replace real ones. But studies do suggestthat we can bond with these smart machines. People give their cars names and kidsgive their toy animals lif e stories. It’s the same with robots. When Sony stoppedits repair service for its robot dog Aibo in March 2014, owners in Japan held funerals.As an animal welfare researcher, Rault is concerned about how robotic pets couldaffect our attitudes toward s live animals. “If we become used to a robotic companionthat doesn’t need food, water or exercises, perhaps it will change how humans careabout other living beings,” he said.So are dogs and cats a thing of the past, as Rault predicts? For those who grewup with living and breathing pets, the mechanical kind might not do. But for our nextgeneration who are in constant touch with smart technology, a future in which lovelypets needn’t have a heartbeat might not be a far-fetched dream.4. What does the u nderlined phrase “sit well with” means?A. be refused byB. be beneficial toC. make a difference toD. receive support from5. What are the advantages of robot pets?a. They are plastic and feel smooth.b. Owners needn’t worry about them when going out.c. They can help cure allergies.d. They save space and costs.A. abB. bcC. bdD.cd6. We can learn from the passage that___________.A. Sony is the first company to produce robot pets Aibo.B. People can develop strong bond with their robot pets.C. Rault thinks robot pets still have a long way to go.D. Robot toys may help people care more about living beings.7. The passage mainly tells us___________.A. the advantages of robot toysB. the popularity of robot petsC. living pets are dying out.D. robot pets are coming.CLee’s mother Sun became unexpectedly pregnant while married to a disabled man. Doctors told her that because of a medication she had been taking her child would not be normal. She chose to continue with the pregnancy and in 1985 in Seoul, South Korea, little Hee Ah Lee was born with only two fingers on each hand, disfigurement of her legs, and slight brain injury. The hospital told Sun that she could not care for the child at home and her relatives wanted her to place the child for adoption in a foreign country. Sun, however, thought her baby would live a successful life. When Lee was a pre-schooler, Sun wanted her daughter to take piano lessons for two reasons. One was that she felt it would help her strengthen her hands so she could hold a pencil. The other was that she felt that if she could master the piano, she could master anything. For six months piano schools turned them down and then the one teacher who did accept the task got discouraged and wanted to quit. It was a three-month contest of wills between mother and daughter that led to a conflict in which Sun actually threw her daughter on the floor in frustration. But Lee got back up on the piano bench and for the first time played a children’s song. That was the turning point and one year later Lee won the grand prize in a piano concert for Kindergartners. It was at the age of 7 that Lee won Korea’s 19th N ational Handicap Conquest Contest and was presented with her award by the President of Korea.Lee has won numerous awards, and is a widely traveled concert pianist with more than 200 appearances. Her first album titled “Hee-ah, a Pianist with Four Finge rs” was released in June, 2008.Lee speaks highly of her mother for challenging her to master the piano and said that although her training was difficult, “As time went by, the piano became my source of inspiration and my best friend.”8. Which of the following can best describe Sun?A. stubborn and devotedB. impatient and strictC. enthusiastic and hardworkingD. honest and responsible9. What was probably in Lee’s mind when on the floor?A. Learning piano was too difficult for her.B. Life was unfair to her.C. She would try her best to learn piano.D. Her mother didn’t love her any more.10. When was Lee awarded by the president of Korea?A. 1985B. 1992C. 2008D. 200711. What’s th e best title of the passage?A. A 4-finger pianistB. Love between mother and daughterC. Learning pianoD. An abnormal girlDEvery year, millions of Americans see their personal information leak into the wr ong hands. Maybe there’s spyware on the their computer, or a service they use suffered a security reach, leaving customers at the risk of exposure. Or perhaps their password is easy to guess.Don’t fear: You can easily set up proper defenses. Here’s how.● Clean Your Computer and SmartphoneBefore you put new security measures into place, make sure your devices are as spotless as possible. This means installing a good antivirus program and taking the time to clear out any spy — or malware that may have already infected your system. These days, it’s also worth it to make sure your phone is safe from viruses. iPhones are less likely to be targeted by spyware, but Android users should download the Lookout app to scan their devices and ensure everything is as it should be.● Secure Your WiFiIt’s fairly easy for potential criminals to gain access to your information if they’re able to share your connection —that’s why you want to be careful when using public WiFi. Even though you put security measures into place a couple of years ago, it’s a good idea to refresh your settings.● Use passwordsWhat you’ve heard is true: Passwords should use a variety of special characters, numerals, letters, and cases when possible.● Check the shopping securityTake care when shopping online. Always check the security symbols when using an online site for shopping. If the lock icon encryption (加密) is not there, do not give out credit details. Also, check that the site is legal — never go to a site from a random email and start shopping online.Keep a separate credit card just for online shopping. This will make it easier to cancel if something bad does happen and your other credit card for “in real life” can still be used uninfluenced.Don’t store information on any store’s website. It may be convenient but it’s also a possible loss to you if the site is hacked.12. This passage is mainly about ___________.A. ways of avoiding identity theftB. tips of freeing computers from virusesC. measures to ensure network securityD. steps to keep track of passwords13. To put new security measures into place, we need to ___________.A. clear out everything in the systemB. make a random selection of networkC. get rid of potential spywareD. refresh the infected system14. According to the passage, the risk of exposing personal information may possiblybe caused by ___________.A. the applications of antivirus programsB. the practice of using public WiFiC. the difficult access to passwordsD. the separate credit card for online shopping15. Which of the following is an improper way to shop online?A. Adopting a unique password for every website.B. Shopping online at reliable websites.C. Keeping credit details safe by checking security symbols.D. Monitoring credit card by storing information online.第二节（共5小题，每小题2分，满分10分）根据短文内容，从短文后的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项。
广东省惠州市2016三模英语试题及答案课件
惠州市2016届高三第三次调研考试英语试题第I卷第一部分阅读理解（共两节，满分40分）第一节（共15小题；每小题2分，满分30分）阅读下列短文，从每题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
AIn New York City public schools, 176 different languages are spoken among the more than 1 million students. For 160,000 children, English is not their first language. New York's Department of Education makes learning better for these students by providing dual-language programs, in which students are taught in two languages, English and another one, like Russian or Chinese. Math, social studies, science and all other regular courses are taught in both languages. And they learn about the culture of the other country.Milady Baez, Deputy Chancellor of English Language Learners and Student Support, says these dual-language programs will help children succeed in the future. "The jobs of the future require that our students know more than one language. They are going to be traveling abroad; they are going to be communicating with people from all over the world. This will open doors for them."Middle-schoolers might not have jobs on their minds yet. For Kequing Jaing, she likes keeping up her first language, Mandarin."It makes me feel that I am home because I can speak in Chinese, learn in Chinese, while learning in English. So it makes me feel better and makes me understand more about the task I'm learning."Anastasia Hudikova came to the United States when she was 2 years old. She says the Russian-English program keeps her connected to her heritage and her parents happy."They're really happy about the program. They are really happy that I can preserve my culture and my language, and that I can speak it fluently in school."The New York schools also offer dual-language programs in seven other languages: Arabic, French, Haitian Creole, Hebrew, Korean, Polish and Spanish. There are plans to add even more languages in the future.While these dual-language programs are popular, some organizations in the U.S. say teaching English comes first. U.S. Studies show that children who learn English early will be more successful later.1.Dual-language programs in New York aim to __________.A. help the students learn betterB. rid the students of homesicknessC. attract more international studentsD.prevent the students forgetting their culture2.Who may not quite agree with dual-language programs?A. Milady BaezB. Kequing JaingC. Anastasia Hudikova’s parentsD. some organizations in the U.S3. The author writes the passage in order to_________.A. encourage us to learn more languagesB. introduce dual-language programs in New York schoolsC. advertise the dual-language programsD. inspire more students to study in New YorkBWriting one or two articles a day is a fair goal for a human writer. By contrast, the Wordsmith platform can produce up to 2,000 articles a second! Wordsmith is one example of natural language-generation software, often referred to as a robot journalist. To be fair, the software doesn’t start from t he beginning, like a human writer might. Instead, the software takes a set of structured data and transforms it into readable text.Natural language-generation software, such as Wordsmith and Quill, does its work by identifying trends and highlights in sets of data. The software then searches its own dictionary for the words to express its findings.Why keep human writers aroundAlthough this type of software writes faster than any human, it requires sets of structured data to work. That’s why it’s especially useful for writing earnings reports and other types of “dry” writing. Humans, on the other hand, are good at turning their unstructured thoughts directly into prose. The reports produced by Wordsmith and Quill read naturally, and they can match the ton e of human writers. But for now, the robot journalists probably won’t steal many jobs or win any Pulitzer Prizes!（普利策奖）Current applications of natural language-generation softwareFinancial reports: The software is commonly used by banks or traders to analyze large amounts of financial data and then produce reports in plain English.Health and fitness: The software can turn data gathered from wearable devices or fitness trackers into personalized reports. The writing tone can even be adjusted to sound more encouraging!Sports reporting:The software is often used to turn real baseball, basketball and football statistics into exciting stories.4. What does natural Language-generation software refer to?A. The Wordsmith platform.B. A robot journalist.C. A special dictionary.D. Articles written by computer.5. Natural language-generation software can_________.A. discover the world’s focuses through the InternetB. write well enough to win Pulitzer PrizesC. produce articles in a tone similar to human’sD. write such beautiful prose as human writers6. We can learn from the passage that natural Language-generation software ________.A. has taken the place of human writers currentlyB. is only able to turn structured data into dry reportsC. is widely used in all the fieldsD. works properly only with the help of sets of structured data7. Nowadays Natural language-generation software is seldom used by_________.A. schoolsB. banksC. hospitalsD. newspapersCIn 1959, when Jean Harper was in the third grade, her teacher gave the class an assignment to write a report on what they wanted to be when they grew up. She poured her heart into her report and expressed her dream of becoming an airline pilot. Her paper came back with an "F" on it. The teacher told her it was a "fairy tale". Jean was heartbroken and ashamed. As the years went by, Jean was beaten down by the discouragement and negativity she encountered whenever she talked about her dream. "Girls can't become airline pilots; never have, never will. You're crazy. That's impossible. "Finally Jean gave up.In her senior year of high school, her English teacher was a Mrs. Dorothy Slaton, a demanding teacher with high standards. One day Mrs. Slaton asked this question: "If you had unlimited finances, unlimited access to the finest schools, unlimited talents and abilities, what would you do?" Jean felt a rush of the old enthusiasm, and with excitement she wrote down the very old dream.The next thing that Mrs. Slaton said changed the course of Jean's life. The teacher leaned forward over her desk and said, "I have a little secret for you. You do have unlimited abilities and talents. When you leave school, if you don't go for your dreams, no one will do it for you. You can have what you want if you want it enough."The hurt and fear of years of discouragement disappeared all of a sudden. Jean felt thrilled and told her about her dream of becoming a pilot. Mrs. Slaton slapped the desk top. "Then do it!" she said.So Jean did. It didn't happen overnight. In her l0 years of hard work, even facing varieties of laugh, frustrationand opposition, she never gave up her dream. Instead, she went on doing everything her third-grade teacher said was fairy-tale.Eventually, Jean Harper became a Boeing 737 captain for the United Airline Company.8. Jean’s third-grade teacher thought her dream to be ____________.A. greatB. impossibleC. challengingD. reasonable9. Mrs. Slaton may hold the view that _____________.A. only some of her students have great potentialB. her students are good enough to be admitted to the best schoolsC. belief contributes to realizing a dreamD. Jean was to have her dream realized10. According to the passage, we can infer that___________.A. Jean’s dream was always in her deep heartB. Jean owed her success to all her teachersC. most people around Jean approved of her dreamD. Jean achieved her dream with ease11. Which is the best title of the passage?A. A Respectable TeacherB. How to Realize a DreamC. Hard Work Pays offD. Reach for the SkyDDo you suffer from cybersickness？The rise of mobile phones has been blamed for a number of social ills, but your smart phone may also be making you physically sick as well. Scientists have identified a condition called “cybersickness”, which they say is the digital version of motion sickness. The phenomenon, which affects up to 80 percent of the population who own smart phones or tablets, leads to feelings of sickness and unsteadiness. It is caused by seeing fast motion on a screen, which covers anything from a car chase in a film to scrolling through web pages on your phone.The more realistic the visual content appears to you, the higher your chances of getting cybersickness are . The condition was identified in a piece in the New York Times in which British and US experts said that it needed solving. Motion sickness leaves sufferers feeling ill because they feel movement in your muscles and your inner ear but do not see it. The mismatch in digital sickness is the opposite—you see movement on the screen but do not feel it. The effect is the same and the symptoms include a headache, wanting to throw up, confusion and the need to sit down. Often cybersickness shows itself in a subtle way and sufferers put it down to stress or eyestrain.Steven Rauch, a professor of otolaryngology（耳鼻喉科学）at H arvard Medical School, said: “Your sense of balance is different from other senses in that it has lots of inputs. When those inputs don’t agree, that’s when you feel dizziness and sickness. ”Some studies that have been carried out into cybersickness found that women are more susceptible than men, the New York Times reported. Those who have Type A’ personalities—meaning they are confident and determined—are more likely to suffer from cybersickness as well. Among those who have reported experiencing the condition have been video gamers who spend hours playing fast paced games. Engineers at Oculus VR, the virtual headset manufacturer, have admitted that digital motion sickness is one of their biggest problems.12. From the text, we know that cybersickness ______.A. is completely equal to motion sicknessB. affects up to 80% of the population.C. leads to people’s feelings of sickness and unsteadinessD. is caused by seeing fast moving objects around13. What’s the difference between motion sicknes s and digital sickness?A. Digital sickness means sufferers see movement but do not feel it.B. Digital sickness means sufferers feel movement but do not see it.C. Motion sickness means sufferers see movement but do not feel it.D. Motion sick ness means sufferers don’t see or feel movement14. What does the underlined word “susceptible” in the last paragraph mean?A. likely to acceptB. likely to be affectedC. likely to suspectD. likely to be cured15. This passage is most probably ____________.A. a science fictionB. a newspaper adC. a book reviewD. a science news report第二节（共5小题，每小题2分，满分10分）根据短文内容，从短文后的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项。
广东省惠州市2022届高三第一次模拟考试-英语试题【含答案】
2022届惠州市高三第一次模拟考试 英 语 试卷共8页，卷面满分120分。考试用时120分钟。 第一部分 阅读理解（共两节，满分50分） 第一节（共15小题；每小题2. 5分，满分37. 5分) 阅读下列短文，从每题所给的A、B、C和D四个选项中，选出最佳选项。 A We've tested hundreds of mom-approved products that happen to make perfect Mother's Day gifts. Here are our recommendations. Babbel If your mom has always wanted to learn a new language, give her the gift of gab with Babbel. Each online course will be personalized by her interests and molded into bite-sized lessons so she can easily learn at her own pace. It's a great budget-friendly option for diving into a new language. We tested it and found it to be a fun and effective language learning tool. Thermo Works Thermapen Mk4 When it comes to the best digital meat thermometers, it doesn't get better than Thermo-Works. We highly recommend the Thermapen ONE, which was the fastest and most accurate thermometer we tested and would have been our top pick if it wasn't so expensive. But it's waterproof, precise and fast-acting. A Bougs Subscription Fresh flowers at Mom's doorstep will always be appreciated, especially on Mother's Day. This year, instead of just one bouquet, gift her a subscription to Bouqs. You can change the frequency of the delivery along with the type of blooms she receives -- roses one month, sunflowers the next. She may adorably text you a picture of her bouquet every month it arrives and remind you to maintain the subscription. Go ahead and switch it up to keep Mom on her toes. A Personalized Collage (拼贴画) There are few gifts better than personalized ones, especially when it comes to the mom who pretty much already has everything. With services like Minted, you can upload your own photos for a collage and watch your beautiful creation come to life. Customize the frame and color theme to best match mom's style and watch her fall in love with her new heartfelt gift. 21. What might discourage people from choosing the Thermapen ONE? A. Price. B. Function. C. Accuracy. D. Appearance. 22. What do we know about A Bougs Subscription? A. It can be canceled at random. B. It texts to remind renewing. C. It restricts to monthly deliveries. D. It offers wide choices of flowers. 23. In which column of a website is the text probably taken from? A. Life. B. Wellness. C. Literature. D. Entertainment. B Cimabue, the greatest painter of a Middle Ages in Italy, was surprised one day after his lunch break to discover that a fly had seated itself under the nose of a character that he had been working on. He swatted (重拍) at the fly, but it did not move. He reached out to touch the insect, only to find it was only wet paint. Turning around, he saw that his apprentice (学徒) Giotto, was laughing. Giotto had painted the fly when Cimabue was away, and it looked so real that Cimabue had been completely fooled. Giotto di Bondone was born into a poor family in a village. Legend has it that. one day, when Cimabue was wandering around the countryside, he spotted a young shepherd boy drawing pictures of his sheep, which were so vivid that Cimabue immediately asked him to come to Florence and learn how to paint. That was how Giotto's story began in Florence, where the young student flourished under Cimabue's instruction and soon surpassed his master in skill. At that time, people in paintings didn't look real, and the symbolism of art was difficult for viewers to connect with it. Innovation (创新) was not stressed, so art had remained the same for hundreds of years. However, Giotto thought art should be something more, connected with people in a more realistic way. His masterpieces included the forty major frescoes (壁画) for the Arena Chapel. Adopting many techniques that were uncommon then, he painted people the way he saw them, instead of the overly tall and boxy people that other artists painted. He created three-dimensional space by using perspective, something that had not been done since Roman times. In addition to painting, Giotto wrote poetry and drew architectural plans. When Giotto was in his sixties, he painted the Ognissanti Madonna, another famous work of art. He continued working until the age of seventy. The ideas Giotto brought to painting throughout his life revolutionized the art world and made him one of the greatest painters ever. 24. What does the anecdote in paragraph 1 tell us about Giotto? A. His humor. B. Iis talent. C. His courage. D. His determination. 25. How did Cimabue feel about Giotto's painting when they first met? A. Impressed. B. Hesitant. C. Doubtful. D. Amused. 26. What made Giotto's works distinguished at that time? A. Vivid colors. B. Classic skills. C. Original composition. D. Lifelike quality. 27. Which of the following best summarizes Giotto's story? A. Great minds think alike. B. Innovation is the vitality of art. C. Constant dripping wears away a stone. D. A slow sparrow should make an early start.
惠州市2016届高三第三次调研考试英语试题及答案
A In New York City public schools, 176 different languages are spoken among the more than 1 million students. For 160,000 children, English is not their first language. New York's Department of of Education Education Education makes makes makes learning learning learning better better better for for for these these these students students students by by by providing providing providing dual-language dual-language dual-language programs, programs, programs, in in which which students students students are are are taught taught taught in in in two two two languages, languages, languages, English English English and and and another another another one, one, one, like like like Russian Russian Russian or or or Chinese. Chinese. Math, social studies, science and all other regular courses are taught in both languages. And they learn about the culture of the other country. Milady Milady Baez, Deputy Baez, Deputy Chancellor Chancellor of of of English English English Language Language Language Learners Learners Learners and and and Student Support, Student Support, says these these dual-language dual-language dual-language programs programs programs will will will help help help children children children succeed succeed succeed in in in the the the future. future. future. "The "The "The jobs jobs jobs of of of the the the future future require that our students know more than one language. They are going to be traveling abroad; they are going to be communicating with people from all over the world. This will open doors for them." Middle-schoolers Middle-schoolers might might might not not not have have have jobs jobs jobs on on on their their their minds minds minds yet. yet. yet. For For For Kequing Kequing Kequing Jaing, Jaing, Jaing, she she she likes likes keeping up her first language, Mandarin."It makes me feel that I am home because I can speak in Chinese, learn in Chinese, while learning in English. So it makes me feel better and makes me understand more about the task I'm learning." Anastasia Anastasia Hudikova Hudikova Hudikova came came came to to to the the the United United United States States States when when when she she she was was was 2 2 2 years years years old. old. old. She She She says says says the the Russian-English Russian-English program program program keeps keeps keeps her her her connected connected connected to to to her her her heritage heritage heritage and and and her her her parents parents parents happy."They're happy."They're really really happy happy happy about about about the the the program. program. program. They They They are are are really really really happy happy happy that that that I I I can can can preserve preserve preserve my my my culture culture culture and and and my my language, and that I can speak it fluently in school." The New York schools also offer dual-language programs in seven other languages: Arabic, French, Haitian Creole, Hebrew, Korean, Polish and Spanish. There are plans to add even more languages in the future. While these dual-language programs are popular, some organizations in the U.S. say teaching English English comes comes comes first. first. first. U.S. U.S. U.S. Studies Studies Studies show show show that that that children children children who who who learn learn learn English English English early early early will will will be be be more more successful later. 1. Dual-language programs in New York aim to __________. A. help the students learn better B. rid the students of homesickness C. attract more international students D.prevent the students forgetting their culture 2. Who may not quite agree with dual-language programs? A. Milady Baez B. Kequing Jaing C. Anastasia Hudikova ‟s parents D. some organizations in the U.S 3. The author writes the passage in order to_________. A. encourage us to learn more languages B. introduce dual-language programs in New York schools C. advertise the dual-language programs D. inspire more students to study in New York B Writing one or two articles a day is a fair goal for a human writer. By contrast, the Wordsmith platform platform can can can produce produce produce up up up to to to 2,000 2,000 2,000 articles articles articles a a a second! second! second! Wordsmith Wordsmith is is one one one example example example of of of natural natural language-generation language-generation software, software, software, often often often referred referred referred to to to as as as a a a robot robot robot journalist. journalist. journalist. To To To be be be fair, fair, fair, the the the software software doesn‟t start from the b eginning, like a human writer might. Instead, the software takes a set of structured data and transforms it into readable text. Natural Natural language-generation language-generation language-generation software, software, software, such such such as as as Wordsmith Wordsmith and and Quill, Quill, Quill, does does does its its its work work work by by identifying trends and highlights in sets of data. The software then searches its own dictionary for the words to express its findings. 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But for now, the robot journalists probably won‟t steal many jobs or win any Pulitzer Prizes!（普利策奖）Current applications of natural language-generation software Financial Financial reports:reports: The The software software software is is is commonly commonly commonly used used used by by by banks banks banks or or or traders traders traders to to to analyze analyze analyze large large amounts of financial data and then produce reports in plain English. Health Health and fitness:and fitness: The The software software software can can can turn turn turn data data data gathered gathered gathered from from from wearable wearable wearable devices devices devices or or or fitness fitness trackers into into personalized personalized personalized reports. reports. reports. The The The writing writing writing tone tone tone can can can even even even be be be adjusted adjusted adjusted to to to sound sound sound more more encouraging! Sports Sports reporting:reporting: The software software is is often used to to turn turn turn real real real baseball, basketball baseball, basketball and football statistics into exciting stories. 4. What does natural Language-generation software refer to? A. The Wordsmith platform. B. A robot journalist. C. A special dictionary. D. Articles written by computer. 5. Natural language-generation software can_________. A. discover the world ‟s focuses through the Internet B. write well enough to win Pulitzer Prizes C. produce articles in a tone similar to human‟s D. write such beautiful prose as human writers 6. We can learn from the passage that natural Language-generation software ________. A. has taken the place of human writers currently B. is only able to turn structured data into dry reports C. is widely used in all the fields D. works properly only with the help of sets of structured data 7. Nowadays Natural language-generation software is seldom used by_________. A. schools B. banks C. hospitals D. newspapers C In 1959, when Jean Harper was in the third grade, her teacher gave the class an assignment to write a report on what they wanted to be when they grew up. She poured her heart into her report and expressed her dream of becoming an airline pilot. Her paper came back with an "F" on it. The teacher told her it was a "fairy tale". Jean was heartbroken and ashamed. As the years went by, Jean was beaten down by the discouragement and negativity she encountered whenever she talked about her dream. "Girls can't become airline pilots; never have, never will. You're crazy. That's impossible. "Finally Jean gave up. In her senior year of high school, her English teacher was a Mrs. Dorothy Slaton, a demanding teacher teacher with with with high high high standards. standards. standards. One One One day day day Mrs. Mrs. Mrs. Slaton Slaton Slaton asked asked asked this this this question: question: question: "If "If "If you you you had had had unlimited unlimited finances, finances, unlimited unlimited unlimited access access access to to to the the the finest finest finest schools, schools, schools, unlimited unlimited unlimited talents talents talents and abilities, and abilities, what what would would would you you do?" do?" Jean Jean Jean felt felt felt a a a rush rush rush of of of the the the old old old enthusiasm, enthusiasm, enthusiasm, and and and with with with excitement excitement excitement she she she wrote wrote wrote down down down the the the very very very old old dream. The The next next next thing thing thing that that that Mrs. Mrs. Mrs. Slaton Slaton Slaton said said said changed changed changed the the the course course course of of of Jean's Jean's Jean's life. life. life. The The The teacher teacher teacher leaned leaned forward over her desk and said, "I have a little secret for you. You do have unlimited abilities and talents. When you leave school, if you don't go for your dreams, no one will do it for you. You can have what you want if you want it enough." The hurt and fear of years of discouragement disappeared all of a sudden. Jean felt thrilled and told her about her dream of becoming a pilot. Mrs. Slaton slapped the desk top. "Then do it!" she said. So Jean did. It didn't happen overnight. In her l0 years of hard work, even facing varieties of laugh, laugh, frustration frustration frustration and and and opposition, opposition, opposition, she she she never never never gave gave gave up up up her her her dream. dream. dream. Instead, Instead, Instead, she she she went went went on on on doing doing everything her third-grade teacher said was fairy-tale. Eventually, Jean Harper became a Boeing 737 captain for the United Airline Company. 8. Jean‟s third -grade teacher thought her dream to be ____________. -grade teacher thought her dream to be ____________. A. great B. impossible C. challenging D. reasonable 9. Mrs. Slaton may hold the view that _____________. A. only some of her students have great potential B. her students are good enough to be admitted to the best schools C. belief contributes to realizing a dream D. Jean was to have her dream realized 10. According to the passage, we can infer that___________. A. Jean‟s dream was always in her deep heart B. Jean owed her success to all her teachers susceptible___16___ If you investigate further, you will find that he is well educated and has been working ___17______17___ve accomplished, it would stop you from a greater success. ___18______18___one bought your product, surely there is something there that is your fault. ___19______19___Achieving a dream is a short moment, but your life is not. ___20___ And the only way to Take Take the the the taxi taxi taxi drivers drivers drivers for for for example example ．ou Y ou can can can go go go ___21___ ___21___ ___21___ on on on a a a journey, journey, journey, tell tell tell the the the driver driver driver to to ___22___ you at any place, say that you have some business to ___23___, and that you will pay the the taxi taxi taxi driver driver driver later. later. later. He He He will will will agree agree agree without without without any any any ___24___ ___24___ ___24___ but but but just just just accept accept accept your your your words words words in in in good good ___25___. The dining rooms in all big hotels not only serve their ___26___, but also provide food for outside ___27___．Hotel guests have their meals free , so they ___28___ go to the free dining rooms to have their meals, and the ___29___ they would do to show their good faith is to wave their their registration registration registration card card card to to to the the the waiter waiter ．With With such such such ___30___ ___30___ ___30___ check, check, check, you you you can can can easily easily easily use use use any any any old old registration card to take a couple of friends to wine and dine free of ___31___. Finnish workers are paid by the hour ．If you work in Finland and have ___32___ the boss on the hourly rate, then you just say how many hours you have worked and you‟ll you‟ll be paid ___33___. be paid ___33___. With so many loop holes in every day life, surely Finland must be a good country to those who ___34___ to take “petty advantages ”．But the ___35___ thing is, all the taxi passengers always always come come come back back back to to to pay pay pay their their their ___36___ ___36___ ___36___ after after after they they they have have have attended attended attended to to to their their their business; business; business; not not not a a ___37___ outsider has ever been found in the free hotel dining rooms; workers always give the exact hours they have ___38___．．．As the Finns always act on good faith and always have a (an) ___39___ ___39___ of of of “right “right is is right” right” right” and and and “wron “wron “wrong g g is is is wrong” wrong” wrong” in in every every thing thing thing they they they do, do, do, so so so to to live live in in in such such such a a society has turned everyone into a real “gentleman gentleman””. What we regarded as “foolish” is ___40___ the ___40___ the Finnish people‟s way of life way of life ．21. A. somewhere B. anywhere C. sometime D. anytime 22. A. stop B. pass C. drop D. pick 23. A. attend to B. take care C. take up D. appeal to 24. A. guarantee B. anxiety C. passenger D. money 25. A. smile B. place C. seat D. faith 26. A. meals B. visitors C. guests D. cards 27. A. waiters B. diners C. drivers D. workers 28. A. naturally B. respectively C. secretly D. contently 29. A. best B. worst C. most D. least 30. A. strict B. complete C. troublesome D. loose 31. A. registration B. care C. charge D. noise 32. A. paid for B. debated with C. talked about D. agreed with 33. A. accordingly B. reluctantly C. separately D. automatically 34. A. hesitate B. hate C. love D. refuse 35. A. strange B. confusing C. complex D. imaginative 36. A. business B. trip C. fine D. fare 37. A. single B. faithful C. familiar D. usual 38. A. worked on B. put in C. spent on D. run out 39. A. religion B. law C. idiom D. attitude 40. A. eventually B. accidentally C. actually D. temporarily the change, ___41___ (say) China China ___42___ ___42___ ___42___ (carry)out small number of ___43___ (couple) to have two children. For example, some rural families were other families to have two if one parent was ___44___ only child. ___45___ the policy. Many young people in the cities are ___46___ (probable) not interested in l villages may be ___47 __ (much) interested, but ___48___ ___48___ are is expected expected expected ___48___(drop) ___48___(drop) ___48___(drop) by With the two-child policy, the labor ___50___ (short) will be relieved, starting in 20 years. 第二节第二节 书面表达（满分25分）分）假如你是高三学生李华，期末获评年级“进步之星”。
广东省惠州市2016三模英语试题及答案
惠州市2016届高三第三次调研考试英语试题第I卷第一部分阅读理解（共两节，满分40分）第一节（共15小题；每小题2分，满分30分）阅读下列短文，从每题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
AIn New York City public schools, 176 different languages are spoken among the more than 1 million students. For 160,000 children, English is not their first language. New York's Department of Education makes learning better for these students by providing dual-language programs, in which students are taught in two languages, English and another one, like Russian or Chinese. Math, social studies, science and all other regular courses are taught in both languages. And they learn about the culture of the other country.Milady Baez, Deputy Chancellor of English Language Learners and Student Support, says these dual-language programs will help children succeed in the future. "The jobs of the future require that our students know more than one language. They are going to be traveling abroad; they are going to be communicating with people from all over the world. This will open doors for them."Middle-schoolers might not have jobs on their minds yet. For Kequing Jaing, she likes keeping up her first language, Mandarin."It makes me feel that I am home because I can speak in Chinese, learn in Chinese, while learning in English. So it makes me feel better and makes me understand more about the task I'm learning."Anastasia Hudikova came to the United States when she was 2 years old. She says the Russian-English program keeps her connected to her heritage and her parents happy."They're really happy about the program. They are really happy that I can preserve my culture and my language, and that I can speak it fluently in school."The New York schools also offer dual-language programs in seven other languages: Arabic, French, Haitian Creole, Hebrew, Korean, Polish and Spanish. There are plans to add even more languages in the future.While these dual-language programs are popular, some organizations in the U.S. say teaching English comes first. U.S. Studies show that children who learn English early will be more successful later.1.Dual-language programs in New York aim to __________.A. help the students learn betterB. rid the students of homesicknessC. attract more international studentsD.prevent the students forgetting their culture2.Who may not quite agree with dual-language programs?A. Milady BaezB. Kequing JaingC. Anastasia Hudikova’s parentsD. some organizations in the U.S3. The author writes the passage in order to_________.A. encourage us to learn more languagesB. introduce dual-language programs in New York schoolsC. advertise the dual-language programsD. inspire more students to study in New YorkBWriting one or two articles a day is a fair goal for a human writer. By contrast, the Wordsmith platform can produce up to 2,000 articles a second! Wordsmith is one example of natural language-generation software, often referred to as a robot journalist. To be fair, the software doesn’t start from t he beginning, like a human writer might. Instead, the software takes a set of structured data and transforms it into readable text.Natural language-generation software, such as Wordsmith and Quill, does its work by identifying trends and highlights in sets of data. The software then searches its own dictionary for the words to express its findings.Why keep human writers aroundAlthough this type of software writes faster than any human, it requires sets of structured data to work. That’s why it’s especially useful for writing earnings reports and other types of “dry” writing. Humans, on the other hand, are good at turning their unstructured thoughts directly into prose. The reports produced by Wordsmith and Quill read naturally, and they can match the ton e of human writers. But for now, the robot journalists probably won’t steal many jobs or win any Pulitzer Prizes!（普利策奖）Current applications of natural language-generation softwareFinancial reports: The software is commonly used by banks or traders to analyze large amounts of financial data and then produce reports in plain English.Health and fitness: The software can turn data gathered from wearable devices or fitness trackers into personalized reports. The writing tone can even be adjusted to sound more encouraging!Sports reporting:The software is often used to turn real baseball, basketball and football statistics into exciting stories.4. What does natural Language-generation software refer to?A. The Wordsmith platform.B. A robot journalist.C. A special dictionary.D. Articles written by computer.5. Natural language-generation software can_________.A. discover the world’s focuses through the InternetB. write well enough to win Pulitzer PrizesC. produce articles in a tone similar to human’sD. write such beautiful prose as human writers6. We can learn from the passage that natural Language-generation software ________.A. has taken the place of human writers currentlyB. is only able to turn structured data into dry reportsC. is widely used in all the fieldsD. works properly only with the help of sets of structured data7. Nowadays Natural language-generation software is seldom used by_________.A. schoolsB. banksC. hospitalsD. newspapersCIn 1959, when Jean Harper was in the third grade, her teacher gave the class an assignment to write a report on what they wanted to be when they grew up. She poured her heart into her report and expressed her dream of becoming an airline pilot. Her paper came back with an "F" on it. The teacher told her it was a "fairy tale". Jean was heartbroken and ashamed. As the years went by, Jean was beaten down by the discouragement and negativity she encountered whenever she talked about her dream. "Girls can't become airline pilots; never have, never will. You're crazy. That's impossible. "Finally Jean gave up.In her senior year of high school, her English teacher was a Mrs. Dorothy Slaton, a demanding teacher with high standards. One day Mrs. Slaton asked this question: "If you had unlimited finances, unlimited access to the finest schools, unlimited talents and abilities, what would you do?" Jean felt a rush of the old enthusiasm, and with excitement she wrote down the very old dream.The next thing that Mrs. Slaton said changed the course of Jean's life. The teacher leaned forward over her desk and said, "I have a little secret for you. You do have unlimited abilities and talents. When you leave school, if you don't go for your dreams, no one will do it for you. You can have what you want if you want it enough."The hurt and fear of years of discouragement disappeared all of a sudden. Jean felt thrilled and told her about her dream of becoming a pilot. Mrs. Slaton slapped the desk top. "Then do it!" she said.So Jean did. It didn't happen overnight. In her l0 years of hard work, even facing varieties of laugh, frustrationand opposition, she never gave up her dream. Instead, she went on doing everything her third-grade teacher said was fairy-tale.Eventually, Jean Harper became a Boeing 737 captain for the United Airline Company.8. Jean’s third-grade teacher thought her dream to be ____________.A. greatB. impossibleC. challengingD. reasonable9. Mrs. Slaton may hold the view that _____________.A. only some of her students have great potentialB. her students are good enough to be admitted to the best schoolsC. belief contributes to realizing a dreamD. Jean was to have her dream realized10. According to the passage, we can infer that___________.A. Jean’s dream was always in her deep heartB. Jean owed her success to all her teachersC. most people around Jean approved of her dreamD. Jean achieved her dream with ease11. Which is the best title of the passage?A. A Respectable TeacherB. How to Realize a DreamC. Hard Work Pays offD. Reach for the SkyDDo you suffer from cybersickness？The rise of mobile phones has been blamed for a number of social ills, but your smart phone may also be making you physically sick as well. Scientists have identified a condition called “cybersickness”, which they say is the digital version of motion sickness. The phenomenon, which affects up to 80 percent of the population who own smart phones or tablets, leads to feelings of sickness and unsteadiness. It is caused by seeing fast motion on a screen, which covers anything from a car chase in a film to scrolling through web pages on your phone.The more realistic the visual content appears to you, the higher your chances of getting cybersickness are . The condition was identified in a piece in the New York Times in which British and US experts said that it needed solving. Motion sickness leaves sufferers feeling ill because they feel movement in your muscles and your inner ear but do not see it. The mismatch in digital sickness is the opposite—you see movement on the screen but do not feel it. The effect is the same and the symptoms include a headache, wanting to throw up, confusion and the need to sit down. Often cybersickness shows itself in a subtle way and sufferers put it down to stress or eyestrain.Steven Rauch, a professor of otolaryngology（耳鼻喉科学）at H arvard Medical School, said: “Your sense of balance is different from other senses in that it has lots of inputs. When those inputs don’t agree, that’s when you feel dizziness and sickness. ”Some studies that have been carried out into cybersickness found that women are more susceptible than men, the New York Times reported. Those who have Type A’ personalities—meaning they are confident and determined—are more likely to suffer from cybersickness as well. Among those who have reported experiencing the condition have been video gamers who spend hours playing fast paced games. Engineers at Oculus VR, the virtual headset manufacturer, have admitted that digital motion sickness is one of their biggest problems.12. From the text, we know that cybersickness ______.A. is completely equal to motion sicknessB. affects up to 80% of the population.C. leads to people’s feelings of sickness and unsteadinessD. is caused by seeing fast moving objects around13. What’s the difference between motion sicknes s and digital sickness?A. Digital sickness means sufferers see movement but do not feel it.B. Digital sickness means sufferers feel movement but do not see it.C. Motion sickness means sufferers see movement but do not feel it.D. Motion sick ness means sufferers don’t see or feel movement14. What does the underlined word “susceptible” in the last paragraph mean?A. likely to acceptB. likely to be affectedC. likely to suspectD. likely to be cured15. This passage is most probably ____________.A. a science fictionB. a newspaper adC. a book reviewD. a science news report第二节（共5小题，每小题2分，满分10分）根据短文内容，从短文后的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项。
2025年广东省惠州市名校高中毕业班第一次调研测试英语试题含答案
2025年广东省惠州市名校高中毕业班第一次调研测试英语试题考生请注意：1．答题前请将考场、试室号、座位号、考生号、姓名写在试卷密封线内，不得在试卷上作任何标记。
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Ⅰ. 单项选择1、—Is this restaurant a good place to eat at?—________.A．I hope not B．That’s all right C．I hope so D．Never mind2、Which word of the following doesn’t have the same stress as the others?A．Create. B．Realize. C．Forward.3、---Simon, do you know who invented the kite?---Sure! It ____ by Mozi over 2,000 years ago.A．is invented B．invented C．was invented D．will be invented4、Sharing is an important part of our life. When_____is shared, it will be halved. And your mood will be better.A．illness B．happiness C．kindness D．sadness5、Put on more clothes ____ you'll catch a cold in the strong wind.A．and B．but C．or D．so6、Bethune even worked for sixty-nine hours without stopping and managed ________ over a hundred lives. A．savedB．to save C．saving D．saves7、---Eric, _____ can you have your poster been ready?---I'm not sure. We are still waiting for the final design.A．how long B．how soon C．how often D．how far8、Our geography teacher told us Columbus（哥伦布）America in 1492.A．created B．invented C．discoveredD．beat9、I _____ the way. I ______ here for quite many years.A．k new...have lived B．knew... live C．know...have lived D．know (iv)10、－The novel Gulliver’s Travel is very nice.－So it is. Could you tell me__________?A．how long I can borrow itB．if I can keep it for another weekC．when should I return itD．that I can borrow itⅡ. 完形填空I was very thin, I was not a 1 student, I talked too much, I was too proud, and so on. I tried to bear all this as long as I could. At last, I became very angry. I ran to my father with 2 in my eyes.He wiped my tears and listened to me 3 , and then he asked. "Are the things she says true or not? Janet, didn't you ever 4 what you're really like? Well, you now have that girl's opinion. Go and make a list of 5 she said and mark the points that are true. Pay no attention to the other things she said."I did as he told me. To my great 6 , I discovered that about half the things were true. Some of them I couldn't 7 (like being very thin), but a good number I could-and suddenly I wanted to change. For the first time I went to a fairly clear picture of myself.I brought the list back to Daddy. He refused to take it. "That's just for you," he said. "You know better than anyone else the8 about yourself. But you have to learn to listen, not just close your ears in anger and 9 hurt. When something said about you is true, you'll find it will be of help to you. Our world is full of people who think they know your duty. Don't shut your ears. Listen to them all, but 10 the truth and do what you know is the right thing to do."Daddy's advice has returned to me at many important moments. In my life, I've never had a better piece of advice. 1．A．bad B．good C．beautiful D．lazy2．A．anger B．hope C．fears D．tears3．A．quietly B．angrily C．happily D．carefully4．A．guess B．say C．wonder D．discuss5．A．something B．everything C．nothing D．anyone6．A．success B．understanding C．wonder D．surprise7．A．believe B．accept C．change D．agree8．A．truth B．point C．hobby D．kindness9．A．being B．feeling C．falling D．suffering10．A．tell B．choose C．put D．hearⅢ. 语法填空12、阅读下面短文，在空白处填入1个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。
广东省惠州市高三下学期一模拟考试英语试题
惠州市2024届高三模拟考试试题英语本试卷共8页考试时间：120分钟满分：120分注意事项：1. 答卷前，考生务必将自己的姓名、考号等填写在答题卡和试卷指定的位置上。
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第一部分阅读（共两节，满分50分）第一节（共15小题；每小题2.5分，满分37.5分）阅读下列短文，从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出最佳选项。
ATeen volunteer opportunities are the best way to learn the values of responsibility and enhance problemsolving skills. Here are a few volunteer opportunities for you to take up.Care for petsAnimal shelters and homeless shelters are the best places for animal lovers. A typical day volunteering at an animal shelter would involve helping with the adoption process, feeding animals and cleaning up after animals. Participate in a beach cleanupTeens can associate with a local environmental organization for a beach preservation. This is a great way to learn about ecology and contribute to its improvement in a handson manner. The opportunity involves outdoor activities and is a good platform to connect with green advocates.Volunteer at a summer campA job as a ‘CounselorinTraining’ is a great fit for teens. It teaches them organization skills by training under experts. Teenagers can learn munication skills and benefit from the realtime feedback from children and parents. It is also an excellent opportunity to learn outdoor support skills, such as CPR and first aid.Volunteer at a local hospitalLocal hospitals are always on the lookout for a helping hand. Whether it’s chatting with residents, greeting visitors or transporting patients to the cafeteria, a little help goes a long way! A few hospitals may have an age limit and require volunteers to get basic training and mit their time each week.21. Which volunteer opportunity suits environmentalists best?A. Care for pets.B. V olunteer at a local hospital.C. Participate in a beach cleanup.D. Volunteer at a summer camp.22. What can volunteers benefit from a job at a summer camp?A. They can receive guidance from biologists.B. They can progress in academic performance.C. They can gain independence in outdoor activities.D. They can acquire essential emergency medical skills.23. What is special about volunteering at a local hospital?A. It weles volunteers of all ages.B. It may call for weekly time devotion.C. It may involve interactions with doctors.D. It demands training before volunteering.BAs a child, John always wondered how the human body worked and how he could keep it healthy. His interest in medicine grew stronger when he volunteered at a children’s hospital during high school. The nevergiveup spirit of young patients battling against various illnesses massively affected him. Initially, he chose nursing in college, believing it would lead him to work closely with children. But after his first half year, he recognized nursing wasn’t fit for him.Switching to biology helped him discover his passion for learning about the plexities of human body and using that knowledge to help children. Although the thought of the lengthy education and residency required for pediatrics (儿科学) made him hesitant, a hearttoheart conversation with his brother changed his mind. His brother convinced John that his passion should motivate him rather than scare him. It was then that John decided to bee a pediatrician because of the simple fact that he would work with children every day, and would make a positive impact on their lives and their families.Pediatrics is not just about regular checkups, it also includes making sick kids feel better and helping them heal. This brings so much joy to John’s heart. To him, he is not only a doctor but also a teacher, offering a safe space for the little ones to open up and share their fears or concerns. Plus, he really enjoys being a friendly and easytotalkto person in their lives.Being a pediatrician gives John the rewarding experience of helping and interacting with children daily and making those little ones’ tough times easier. Also, the changing world of healthcare means he’ll always be learning new things and facing exciting challenges. With his future plans, he wants to get into the field of being a physician assistant—a stepping stone that keeps him involved in pediatric care while still engaged in direct interaction with young patients. It allows him to do lots of the same things as a pediatrician, as well as helps him improve skills that are vital for making kids healthier.24. What can we learn about John from the first paragraph?A. He began to have an interest in medicine during high school.B. He decided to work on nursing after graduation from college.C. He got inspired by young patients when volunteering at a hospital.D. He was curious about how the doctors work to keep people healthy.25. Why did John choose the career as a pediatrician?A. To learn about the plexities of human body.B. To bring about improvements in children’s lives.C. To get rewarding experience of helping children.D. To face the challenges making him hesitant and scared.26. Which of the following best describes John’s feeling towards being a pediatrician?A. Excited but tired.B. Worthy but stressful.C. Proud and delighted.D. Concerned and moved.27. What’s the text mainly about?A. John’s journey of pursuing a career in pediatrics.B. John’s challenges and rewards as a pediatrician.C. A parison between pediatricians and nurses.D. The importance of improving the health of children.CA new trend has popped up in China with many young people abandoning brand (品牌) names to create makeshift handbags out of things like reusable grocery bags and other materials. One example is the Shenzhen bag, which includes canvas (帆布) bags, paper bags, milk tea packages that people carry around in Guangdong Province.Makeshift handbags like the “Shenzhen bag” are also mon among young people in big cities like Beijing, Shanghai, and Hangzhou. People find the bags practical, wearable and fashionable, and they can be carried on the shoulder or the back. This emerging trend reveals a new attitude to consumption as young people in China begin to pursue a simple and shared life, with consumers no longer blindly pursuing brand names as a status (身份) symbol, but advocating a simple and lowcarbon lifestyle. In addition to the handbags, and regardless of their monthly ines, many young people are living more casually, in line with a “good enough mentality”. Loose Tshirts, Crocs, and canvas bags are basically standard mode.“Consumers today are being more mature and rational. They are pursuing smarter consumption through careful consideration and calculation to find the cheapest; most practical, costeffective way of shopping,” says. Wang Ning, a sociology professor at Nanjing’s Southeast University.Economists believe that China’s Generation Z no longer blindly pursues brands and luxury goods or buys things for brand name and status. Instead, they pay more attention to their actual needs, quality, and experience of buying, and prefer sharing and secondhand purchases. They also advocate environmental protection and sustainable consumption.Priceaware Chinese consumers have also begun to place a greater emphasis on their inner selves. Driven by rational consumption, many young people no longer save to buy a brandname bag, but for selfimprovement.The new handbag trend has also created business opportunities. Reusing packaging used for food brands as handbags results in mobile advertising for the associated brands, and the phenomenon of the “Shenzhen Bag” has also benefited paper bag panies.28. What is the feature of “Shenzhen bag”?A. A popular luxury brand of handbag.B. A makeshift handbag symbolizing status.C. A traditional handbag designed for specific people.D. A temporary handbag that was once for another use.29. Which is closest in meaning to the underlined word “rational” in paragraph 3?A. Conservative.B. Reliable.C. Sensible.D. Considerate.30. What contributes to the change in consumption habits among China’s Generation Z?A. A belief for a plain and green lifestyle.B. A neglect of environmental protection.C. Blind pursuit of brand names and luxury goods.D. Focus on outer appearance rather than inner selves.31. What is the text?A. A book review.B. A news report.C. A business plan.D. A research article.DHearing live music may be more emotional than listening to a recording of the same tune because it brings about greater activity in the part of the brain linked to processing emotions:Sascha Frühholz at the University of Zurich in Switzerland and his team posed 12 pieces of music, each lasting 30 seconds. Half were written with the aim of expressing negative emotions, such as sadness and anger. These were slower, less harmonious and included more minor chords (和弦) than the remaining songs, written to arouse positive emotions.The researchers then employed 27 people who weren’t musically trained, to listen to these 12 pieces twice—once performed by a live pianist, which the participants heard through a speaker, and once as a recording. The order they listened to them was randomly assigned, with 30 seconds of silence in between. People didn’t know when they were hearing a recording or live music.While listening to the music, the participants lay in an MRI scanner (扫描仪) so the team could monitor their brain activity. The pianist then adapted the volume and speed of the piece according to the brain activity. For example, if someone was showing little activity in response to a positive piece of music, the pianist might play louder.“Recorded music is net adaptive to now a listener is responding, but live pianists often adapt the music to the audience to get the best response from them,” says Frühholz.Live performances of both the negative and positive pieces led to increased brain activity in the left amygdala, the region of the brain that is strongly linked to assigning sensory stimuli, such as sounds, to certain emotions.The recorded tunes caused much less, and more inconsistent, activity in the left amygdala. This matched how emotive the participants rated each piece of music after the experiment.The findings show that live music strengthens our emotional response, probably due to its freeflowing and active nature.32. Which aspect of live music does Sascha Frühholz’s research focus on?A. The technical skill of live musicians.B. The popularity of live music concerts.C. Its emotional impact on listeners’ brainD. Its lack of interaction with the audience33. What made the audience receive the best response from live musicians?A. Their harmonious tune.B. Their emotional performance.C. Their adjustment to the listeners.D. Their connection with the audience.34. How did the researchers conduct the experiment?A. By analyzing the data.B. By paring brain activity.C. By grouping the participants.D. By asking certain questions.35. Which of the following can be the best title for the text?A. What could live music bring us?B. What emotions could live music express?C. Why does live music make us so emotional?D. Why does live music outweigh recorded music?第二节（共5小题；每小题2.5分，满分12.5分）阅读下面短文，从短文后的选项中选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。
2017年广东惠州高三一模英语试卷-学生用卷
2017年广东惠州高三一模英语试卷-学生用卷一、阅读理解（共15小题，每小题2分，共30分）1、【来源】 2017年广东惠州高三一模（A篇）第21~24题8分2018~2019学年广东深圳福田区深圳市高级中学高中部高二下学期单元测试（A篇）第1~4题8分2016~2017学年广东深圳高二下学期期末（A篇）第1~4题8分Artificial intelligence, or AI, has been applied in a wide range of fields to perform specific tasks, including education, finance, heavy industry, transportation, and so on.EducationThere are a number of companies that create robots to teach subjects to children ranging from biology to computer science, though such tools have not become widespread yet. Advancements in natural language processing, combined with machine learning, have also enabled automatic grading of assignments. AI has also led to an explosion in popularity of MOOCs, or Massive Open Online Courses, which allows students from around the world to take classes online.FinanceUse of AI in banking can be tracked back to 1987. Banks use artificial intelligence systems to organize operations, maintain book-keeping, invest in stocks, and manage properties. Also, systems are being developed, like Atria, to translate complex data into simple and personable language. There are also wallets, like Wallet AI, which monitor an individual's spending habits and provides ways to improve them. Heavy industryRobots have become common in many industries and are often given jobs that are considered dangerous to humans. Robots have proven effective in jobs that are very repetitive which may lead to mistakes or accidents due to failure in concentration and other jobs which humans may find degrading. TransportationToday'S cars can have AI-based driver assist features such as self-parking and advanced cruise controls. AI in transportation is expected to provide safe, efficient, and reliable transportation while minimizing the impact on the environment and communities.Toys and gamesCompanies like Mattel have been creating AI-enabled toys for kids as young as age three. Using proprietary AI engines and speech recognition tools, they are able to understand conversations, give intelligent responses and learn quickly. AI has also been applied to video games, for example video game bots, which are designed to stand in as opponents where humans aren't available or desired.(1) Which is true about AI and education?A. Robots have been widely used to teach children.B. AI has been used to grade students' homework.C. AI has enabled more students to receive education at school.D. Education was the first field where A1 was used.(2) Which can be inferred from the passage?A. Atria can help people understand complex data.B. Wallet AI can help people make more money.C. Robots' jobs are considered dangerous to humans.D. Robots can help people concentrate.(3) From the last two paragraphs we can know that.A. Today's drivers needn't learn to park their carsB. AI ensures safe, efficient, and reliable transportationC. AI-enabled toys is designed to improve kids' intelligenceD. Video game bots can fight against you in video games(4) What is the passage mainly about?A. The latest progress in AI.B. AI is of great use.C. Some applications of AI.D. AI is used in all fields.2、【来源】 2017年广东惠州高三一模（B篇）第25~28题8分2016~2017学年广东深圳高二下学期期末（B篇）第5~8题8分2019~2020学年10月广东深圳福田区深圳市高级中学高中部高一上学期周测C卷（B篇）第25~28题10分When I was a boy we used to live across the road from a big hill with huge oak trees growing out of it. When winter arrived, thick, heavy snow would fall, and my two brothers would grab their sleds heading over to the hill for a day of fun. I remember watching them with envy because I was still too small to gosledding. Finally, one winter I was considered big enough and joined my brothers as they carried their sleds up the long hill and prepared to ride down it.The first few trips I rode with one of my brothers and had the time of my life. It was soTAL#NBSP exhilarating when the wind whipped across my face as I flew down the hillside on the wooden sled. Near the end of the day I was overjoyed too when my oldest brother decided to let me try riding the sled all by myself. I climbed on it full of excitement and lay on my stomach. Then with one big push my brother sent me down the snowy hillside. I was doing pretty well too until I hit an old stump hidden by the snow and went off course, straight towards one of those big oak trees. My heart pounded in my chest and I could hear myself screaming. At the last possible second I rolled off and the sled crashed into the tree. I could hear my brothers running down the hill yelling, "You have to steer（操控）! You have to steer!"Sadly, that wasn't the last time I failed to steer when some obstacle knocked me off course in my life. Many times problems, troubles, and my own failures have sent me crashing into the trees of anger, frustration, and despair. I am still learning that life isn't always safe sledding. I am still learning that it is up to me to steer myself back to love, back to kindness, back to goodness, and back to God.Life is a trip, but no one ever said it was a smooth ride. Steer well then. Steer straight. Steer your soul towards the light and the love we are all meant for.(1) What do we know about the author when he was very young?A. He lived on a big hill with huge oak trees on it.B. He was frightened to go sledding with his brothers.C. He longed to go sledding with his brothers.D. He carried his brothers' sleds as they went sledding.(2) Which of the following can replace the underlined word "exhilarating" inParagraph 2?A. delightfulB. terrifyingC. ordinaryD. violent(3) Why did the author fall off his sled?A. Because his sled crashed in an oak tree.B. Because he lost control of his sled.C. Because his brother pushed it so hard.D. Because the hillside was snowy.(4) What does the author mean to tell us?A. Losing control of a sled can be dangerous.B. Courage and determination can change one's life.C. Life can be controlled by one himself.D. Life is a mystery full of coincidences.3、【来源】 2017年广东惠州高三一模（C篇）第29~31题6分The popular TV program Readers has prompted more people in China to practice reading aloud in booths（亭）setup in big cities across the country.As the latest TV show to help people's love for literature recover, CCTV program Readers invites people from all walks of life to read aloud their favorite poems, essays and books, or even personal letters they wrote to their loved ones. Just as the weekly show has been well-received, its reading booths, equipped with professional recording devices and cameras, have become instant hits.A crowd of more than 200 people were pictured lining up outside the Shanghai Library at 11 am on March 4—the first day of the booth's opening to the public in Shanghai. The deadline for registrations was brought forward to 2 pm instead of the scheduled 5:30 pm, as the number of waiting readers continued to grow. Some waited more than nine hours for a try-out in the booth, according to library management."There is an old photo in the late 1970s capturing people lining up outside the Shanghai Library before it opens. If that was a spring of reading in Shanghai, now I think another spring has arrived again, " library manager ZhouDeming, told the Shanghai-based The Paper.The reading booth is the only one of its kind in the city of economic center at the moment, but more are expected to be put into use in the coming months, according to the library's website.The Readers program has also led to booths in other cities including Beijing, Hangzhou, Guangzhou and Xi'an to appeal to more people to read and share their life stories.With the recent boom of culture-themed TV shows such as Readers and Chinese Poetry Competition, some are optimistic that this will help the country love literature and reading again in general.(1) CCTV program Readers aims to.A. teach people what to readB. attract people's attention to CCTVC. invite people to read aloud in the boothD. arouse people's fresh enthusiasm for reading(2) We can learn from Paragraph 3 that.A. Some people waited for along time to read in the boothB. March 4 was the first day of the opening of Shanghai LibraryC. On March 4, 200 people read in the boothD. The time for registrations was lengthened for three and a half hours(3) The passage mainly tells us that.A. Many people line up to read aloud in reading boothsB. More reading booths will be set up in the futureC. Readers has become popular all over ChinaD. Readers has inspired more people to read aloud in reading booths4、【来源】 2017年广东惠州高三一模（D篇）第32~35题8分2016~2017学年广东深圳高二下学期期末（D篇）第12~15题8分2018~2019学年广东深圳福田区深圳市高级中学高中部高二下学期单元测试第4题8分Following the crowd may not always be in a person's best interest. But new research suggests that teens who go along with their friends may end up healthier as adults.Scientists have known that close friendships help boost health. That's true for both teens and adults. The finding inspired Joseph Allen, a psychologist at the University of Virginia, and his team to study whether experiences during teen years would influence adult health.So they followed 171 teens, starting when the kids were just 13. They interviewed each one every year for five years, and also spoke to these teens' closest friends, who provided additional information about the quality of their friendships. The same 171 people were interviewed again at ages 25, 26 and 27. This time, the questions surveyed each person's overall health. When the researchers analyzed the data, they found a strong connection between a teen's behavior and adult health. Teens who had close friends grew up to be the healthier adults. Whether teens held back their feelings or expressed them to a close friends also influenced later health. Those who held back were more likely to be sick as adults. The connection held up even after the scientists accounted for other possible influences on health. Weight, family income and drug use were all examined. So were mental health issues, such as anxiety and depression. And in these people, such other factors did not explain adult health as well as teen friendships did.Going along with the crowd may have benefits, says Allen, but there are also drawbacks. Teens who are more independent tend to do better at school and work. And peer pressure may lead some kids to engage in risky behavior, such as smoking, drinking or using drugs. Dealing with it is an ongoing challenge, Allen acknowledges. "Finding the right balance is the key. Teens shouldn't lose heart for not finding this easy. "And, he adds, "Parents need to be understanding about the pressures teens face."(1) Where can you probably read this passage?A. Science fictionB. Health columnC. Fashion magazineD. Entertainment newspaper(2) We can learn from Allen's study that.A. many other factors have a greater influence on adult health than teen friendshipsB. mental health issues have nothing to do with adult healthC. the same 171 teens were interviewed each year from 13 to 27D. the teens who couldn't express themselves grew up to be unhealthier(3) According to what Allen said, we can know that.A. in order to do better at school, teens should not follow the crowdB. though it's challenging for teens to deal with peer pressure, they should not give upC. teens will engage in smoking, drinking or using drugs when facing peer pressureD. parents should understand their teens and stop them going with friends(4) What can be inferred from the passage?A. There is nothing bad for teens to follow the crowd.B. Close friendships are the most important for people's health.C. Teen friendships may turn out healthier adults.D. Adult health is only influenced by teen friendships.二、七选五（共5小题，每小题2分，共10分）5、【来源】 2017年广东惠州高三一模第36~40题10分Four Simple Ways to Become a Morning Person There is no sound worse than an alarm clock first thing in the morning. Some of us are the type to jolt out of bed with a smile.1While I have a love-hate relationship with mornings, I have found that there are indeed ways to make mornings a little more bearable.Mentally plan out your day.One way to combat the morning blues is to mentally plan out your day right when you wake up to prepare yourself for the day. Give yourself at least one little thing to look forward to eachday.2Meditate.Meditation（冥想） will clear your mind and relax your body. Even just ten minutes of focused mental thought can completely clear your mind.3Of all of them, I like Headspace best, which provided 10-minute sessions that leave you feeling relaxed, and ready to have a great day!4People say "look good, feel good." If you have your outfit ready in advance, you are more likely to feel confident and mentally prepared for the day. Whether it's a pair of jeans or a sweater, pick out clothes that you feel great in.Go with a friend or classmate to breakfast, school, etc.5Sharing the first moments of the day with others will fuel your mind and let you ease into your day. Also, having a regimented（受管制的） morning routine with others will help ensure that you are on-time for school and that you have a reason to get up in the morning.A. Put on your clothes for the night.B. Lay out your clothes the night before.C. Others love to exercise in the morning.D. Mornings are best when you have good company.E. However, for others, mornings are the worst enemy.F. It can even be a cookie of your favorite taste on the lunch break.G. It's easy with the availability of alps and You Tube guided exercises out there.三、完形填空（共20小题，每小题1.5分，共30分）6、【来源】 2017年广东惠州高三一模第41~60题30分It is 1971. Sally with Josh and Martin, her two brothers, discovers a massive whale stranded （搁浅） on the beach near their home. The three children1their sweaters into the cold sea water and rush back to wet the2animal. Realizing the urgency, Josh runs for help and people gather to3. Though they do all they can, it becomes clear that their efforts are4Sitting by the whale, Sally tells himhe's5and beautiful, and that she will6him no matter what happens next. As Sally talks to him, the animal lets out "adeep7like the wind off the ocean" and dies.The Stranded Whale is a8book for children carrying a（n）9life lesson about accepting the10of one's power.Master storyteller Yolen and illustrator （插画家）Cataldo have11an honest picture of human weakness that is moving. Yolen12sets her story in 1971, when the lack of cell phones would delaythe13of both helpers and broadcasters. This adds tothe14because so much time is lost. Cataldo'spaintings15gentle and soft colors, providingvast16views and conveying the children's helplessness.The ending is17. Sally expresses the irony to herselfwhen18with a medal by the community. "So, the whale died and we were heroes."19they have made great efforts to rescue the whale, Sally and her brothers learn that not all living creatures can be saved. This is an important truthfor20.A. squeezeB. dipC. throwD. diveA. dangerousB. desertedC. dyingD. deadlyA. respondB. fightC. witnessD. chargeA. worthwhileB. in vainC. at lossD. awardedA. patientB. considerateC. strongD. cautiousA. saveB. pityC. understandD. missA. sighB. coughC. screamD. yawnA. drawingB. pictureC. referenceD. writingA. easyB. bitterC. strictD. strangeA. failuresB. mistakesC. limitsD. shortcomingsA. foresawB. made upC. took upD. createdA. wiselyB. especiallyC. randomlyD. usuallyA. messageB. transferC. arrivalD. protectionA. sorrowB. funC. excitementD. tensionA. avoidB. adjustC. compareD. employA. seashoreB. islandC. countryD. outdoorA. touchedB. realisticC. abstractD. comfortingA. repliedB. providedC. presentedD. relatedA. As long asB. As thoughC. If onlyD. Even thoughA. childrenB. animalsC. writersD. illustrators四、语法填空（共10小题，每小题1.5分，共15分）7、【来源】 2017年广东惠州高三一模第61~70题15分For thousands of years, poetry has been the favorite type of literature in China. There are many famous poems from different1（period）of time in Chinese history, thousands of2are still read and appreciated today. To promote this cultural heritage, China Central Television （CCTV）has produced a TV show—Chinese Poetry Competition.In3finale （最终集） of the hit show's second season, Wu Yishu, a 16-year-old girl, came out on top. She wowed the audience when performing in asection4（entitle）"Feihualing". Many of her peers admire her knowledge of poems. One of them said, "The first time I saw her5（wear）traditional hang clothing on TV, I6（impress）by her classical looks. Besides, she always appears so calm throughout the show, which is very unusualfor7（she）age."The power of poetry lies in shaping one's view of life and developing one's inner world. When it comes8teaching people about poetry, Li Dingguang, the show's academic adviser, suggested that teachers should explain more aboutthe9（beautiful）of the poetry. Li emphasized that it was important to help students10（true）appreciate poetry.五、短文改错（共10小题，每小题1分，共10分）8、【来源】 2017年广东惠州高三一模第71~80题10分2018~2019学年广东惠州惠城区惠州市第一中学高一上学期期中第81~90题10分(每题1分)假定英语课上老师要求同桌之间交换修改作文，请你修改你同桌写的以下作文，短文中有10处语言错误，每句中最多有两处。